In this unit, you will learn about emotional and social development in infancy/toddlerhood and early childhood. The focus of this Discussion is on attachment, self-understanding, and emotional development and the role that parents play in this development. Please respond to the following: Imagine that you are part of a large research study on attachment. You have been asked to conduct home visits for infants and toddlers who may be at risk for insecure attachment. What infant behaviors would you look for to distinguish between secure, insecure avoidant, insecure resistant, and insecure disorganized/disoriented attachment? What caregiving behaviors might signal a threat to attachment security? What type of early parenting fosters the development of secure attachment? Children in early childhood (ages 26 years) begin to develop a self-concept awareness of the set of attributes, abilities, attitudes, and values that an individual believes defines who he or she is. Self-esteem judgments about ones own worth also emerges in early childhood, and children gain in emotional understanding, emotional self-regulation, and the capacity to experience self-conscious emotions and empathy and sympathy. During this period, parents are a big influence on their childs development. Briefly describe ways that parenting contributes to a) self-concept, b) self-esteem, c) emotional understanding, d) emotional self-regulation, e) self-conscious emotions, and f) empathy and sympathy for children in early childhood (ages 26 years).Show more
